The Australian Plague Locust Commission says egg beds up to nearly 20 kilometres long have been exposed in north-western Victoria after the recent flooding — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Octopi are among the most creative and intelligent invertebrates on the planet, and many species are well known for using clever camouflage and colorful displays to fool predators — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A three-kilometre long bed of locust eggs has been discovered west of Nyngan in central New South Wales — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Researchers from the Australian National University have announced that they have built a device that can move small particles a meter and a half using only the power of light — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Scientists unveiled the latest weapon in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease yesterday – a humble vitamin — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A record of British life on film could be threatened from an emerging ‘disease’ which eats away at film — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The HIV epidemic in Europe, including the UK, is being fuelled by the risky behaviour of young gay men, according to research published today — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A study on children has found further evidence that ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, could be caused by a virus — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Research into a new toxic blue green algae found in central Queensland waterways shows it could harm humans and kill livestock — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Some of the UK’s rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists – challenging a widely-held notion of the Red Planet as barren — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Scientists say they have established one reason why gum disease may increase the risk of heart disease — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The idea that traumatised people, especially the victims of child sexual abuse, deliberately repress horrific memories goes all the way back to the 19th century and the theories of Sigmund Freud himself.
But now some experts are saying the evidence points the other way — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Horrible Histories series has been a great success in teaching children about the lives of the Romans, Aztecs and Egyptians, among others — via redwolf.newsvine.com
UCSF researchers have unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are still evolving, and quickly — via redwolf.newsvine.com
People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Nubians shows that they were regularly consuming tetracycline, most likely in their beer — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Australian researchers mourned the death of Cedric, a Tasmanian devil thought at first to be immune to a devastating cancer which is threatening to wipe out the species — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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